Assen Vassilev's associate - Lachezar Stavrev has been released from custody on recognizance, the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office reported to "Around the World and at Home".
The measure has been changed by a decree of the supervising prosecutors. The reason - the investigation is in an advanced phase, the main evidence has been collected and the accused cannot prevent its collection.
Stavrev was detained in connection with the investigation of the affair at the "Customs" Agency and was charged with official misconduct and money laundering.
The prosecutor's office also specified that in the absence of a real need for detention, continued arrest would be unjustified and therefore would constitute illegal procedural repression.